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AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF
RECORD NUMBER : 194-10013-10005
RECORDS SERIES : DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ZFOQOQOO3W - PAGES 959-960

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : USA
FROM : [ RESTRICTED ]}
TO :
TITLE : AGENT REPORT
DATE : 01/24/68
PAGES : 2
SUBJECTS : SLOVODA, VLADIMIR

DEFECTOR

GRIGGS, KENNETH C.
[ RESTRICTED ]
INTERVIEW

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
CLASSIFICATION : CONFIDENTIAL
RESTRICTIONS : 3
CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS
DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/20/95
OPENING CRITERIA :
COMMENTS : PAGES 959-960 WERE REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED ON 22 SEP 94.
EXHIBITS I THRU IV INDEXED SEPARATELY.

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1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

| PIG, RA 19 772 37 (C)

DPOB: 25 December 196, Korea

(AR 381-130; FM 30-17) |

2. DATE SUBMITTED
2h January 1968
3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER

8008-9182 SSANs 519-h6- 94

4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

On 23 January 1968, Mr. Cecil L. Griggs, retired dairyman, residing

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ab 2615 North 30th Street, Boise, Idaho, was interviewed at his home concerning oo78
letters received in reference to his adopted son, Kenneth C. GRIUGS, and S
stated substantially as follows: so
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. Source stated that he had received two letters concerning SUEJECT 7)
| from a Philip LaChapelle Jr, 172h North Linder, Chicago, Tllinois, who claimed Qu) 3
| to have been the Security and Intelligence clerk with the 191st Crdinance Deny
| Battalion, Vietnam, but was presently out of the US Army. LaChapelle, in his Gs: v
| first letter dated 8 November 1967, indicated to Source that being SULJE T's aan
| closest friend in Vietnam, he felt that he should write to Source giving some of Tm
| history and facts concerning the period prior to SUBJECT's defection. LaChapeli 2 3 o

indicated sympathy and concern over SUBJuCTIs defection. LaChapelle stated that D

he believed the Army had. suppressed infomation to cover up mistakes, LaChapellc

told Source about SUEJEGY being beaten and shunn.d by HIS companions curing HIS |

assignment with the 191st Ordinance Battalion an. that he was SUBJECI's only |

friend, LaChapelle stated that he had also writven to SUBJECT, but had received

no answer, Copy of letter written by LaChapelle dated 8 November 1967 is

| attached as EXHIBIT T . On 16 November 1967, Source answered the letter of

| 8 November 1967 thanking LeChapelle for the communication. Source indicated

| that he had very little knowledge of SUBJECT s philosophy or plans and reouested

| further information from LaChapelle since he was apparently more knowledgeable - :

concerning these aspects, Source asked four specific ouestions of LaChapelle.s

First asking about SUBJECT's view of the world, as known by LaChapelle. Secondly

asking LaChapelle's view on why SUBJECT felt that HES conscience dictated decision

was a solution to any problems that HE envisioned. Thirdly was SUBJiCT encouraged

by a third party to defect and the last question was whether SUBJECT's defection was

| motivated by resentment about HIS treatment by other Army personnel, Source

| indicated that LaChapelle's tone in his letter indiceted a certain feeling of

| bittemess about the way the incident was handled by the US Army. Source requested

| a reply because the information would be of interest to Source. Copy of letter

| by Source dated 16 November 1967 is attached as EXHIRIT “i, LaChapelle
again wrote to Source on 20 November 1967, indicating interest in the letter : f

| written by Source on 16 November 1967. lLaChapelle stated that he was bitter

| because the Army took no remedial action concerning the mental state of SULJECT,

| and indicated to Source that SUBJECT had a medical history of emotional

| Gisturbance. LaChapelle stated that he had been the Security and Intelligence _

| Clerk, 191st Ordinance Battalion, Vietnam, and SULJECT's personnel records | !

| nad passed over his desk after the defection, LaChapelle indicated that the |

records had been classified to conceal any embarrassing incidents. LaChapelte q

commented on the National Security in reference to the classification of SUBJECT's |

records, LaChapelle indicated that SUBJuCI's view of the world was that HE : :

yas simply bitter and thought it was going in the wrong direction, LaChapelle t

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1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT . 2, DATE SUBMITTED

GRIGGS, Kenneth C. 2 January 1968

PFC, RA 19 772 378 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER

IPOB: 25 December 1946, Korea 8008-9182 SSAN: 519-h%~799)

H 4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

stated that SUBJECT favored an absolute state of control as long as HE was one
of the ruling class, LaChapelle stated that SURJECT's defection was the truest
decision Hi could make thus making the only solution HIS conscience dictated.
LaChapelle stated that SUBJECT was not encouraged by a third party to defect except
maybe the world around HIM. LaChapelle stated that only three people other than
himself who were in any way friendly were Chaplain Camp, presently in Germany,

Hal Nelson, and John Klink. ‘hey would not encourage a defection. SUBJECT wuld
not let HIMSELF be influenced by others. LaChapelle went on saying that SUBJECT's
defection was motivated by HIS resentment of HIS treatment by other personnel,
indicating that HE had been beaten and reauired stitches in HIS head on one

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occasion and that HE was considered different by HIS section leaders. SUBJECT 2297
had mentioned defection to LaChapelle, but LaChapelle had talked HIM out of do 6)
it. At that point in their relationship, the friendship between LaChapelle and -y
SUBJECT seemed to decline, LaChapelle blames the Army and society for forcing 8 me
| SUBJECT to defect. LaGhapelle recuested any information or photographs of S32
SUBJECT because LaChapelle intends to be a writer and wants to write about os a
SUBJECT and HIS problems. A copy of letter dated 20 Jovember 1967, written by res Qo
| LaChapelle is attached as EXHTSIT ZI . On 2h November 1967, Source answered isa
the letter of 20 November 1967, stating that at first he was apprehensive and 9 Re
| wondered how much LaChapelle was involved with SUBJECT, Source commented thet heBPP- in
| could offer very little concerning SUBJECT for LaChapelle to use in his writing. 33 oO
Source stated that SUBJECT's mental problems started before HIS entry into the 3°

US Army and that LaChapelle should take a more kindly view of the people who
compiise society. Source gave LaChapelle a short history of SUBJECT from the
time HE came to the United States in 1956 to the time HE was placed in the .
Childrens Home, Boise. During this period, SUEJECT would not stay with any one
thing for very "long, such as scouts, sports, end phys..cal activities. HE
became angry very easily. SUBJECT was intelligent in school, From the time
HE was placed in the Childrens Home until HE entered the US Army, SUBJECT

had a history of running away end was never satisfied being in the same place for
very long. SUBJECT finished hich school and entered the military service.
Source steted his desire to agen hear from LaChapelle. A copy of letter dated
2h November 1967, written by Source is attached as EXHIBIT iW.

Source stated that he had not received any other correspondence

| concerning SUBJECT, Neither Source nor his family have heard from SUBJECT or
| any official of the Cuban Embassy in Japan. Source further stated that he hav~
| no information concerning SUBJECT's present whereabouts or HIS future plans.
Source stated that he would advise this office in the event he received other

| letiers or information pertaining to SUBJECT.

AGENT'S NOTES: Source was very cooperative. He had original letters
| written by LaChapelle and carbon copies of his replies, which Source allowed this
office to copy 960

} 5. TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT

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6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT
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